Topic > The Transformation of Society in Jane Austen's "Clueless"
After Cher gives Tai a makeover, when she goes back to school the next day, all eyes are on her. The medium long shot of Dionne and Cher standing behind Tai indicates that Tai is the center of attention; her appearance allowed her to appear to be of high social status. The man standing to the side and looking at Tai shows the expectations of a woman in 1995: short skirts, lipstick, trendy bags and revealing skin. This shows that there is a patriarchal assumption about women and their relationship with men. In Emma, women must marry to gain stability. However, in Clueless women are not forced to marry because they are more financially independent and have
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